Jeff Jacobson

A toddler literally cannot hold their bowels, feed themselves, or stop falling over. And we tell them not to be that way.

"Don't be a baby" is just another way of saying don't be your age. Don't need anyone. Don't trust your own body. Over time that message doesn't go away. It just gets louder. Build the muscles. Prove you're not weak. Prove you're not that needy little kid. That's what a lifetime of 'don't be a baby' actually looks like.

Where do you still see this playing out? Tell me below.